How Rational? One of the most common concerns Buyers (especially first-time Buyers) have is, “what if I commit to buying this home, and then something ‘better’ comes on the market?” How reasonable is that fear? Put it this way: if the Buyer has done their homework, i.e., learned the market and fine-tuned what they’re looking for,...Read More
The St. Anthony Park Home You’ve Been Waiting For Where: 2184 Carter, in the heart of high-demand St. Anthony Park. When: 1 p.m to 3 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday, March 10). What: Storybook Tudor-style with 3 BR/3 BA and 2,200 finished square feet. Beautiful inside and out, with a private Owner’s Suite (pictured below), updated eat-in Kitchen; first-floor...Read More
Lots of would-be Sellers this time of year wrestle with when to list their home — or whether to take their home off the market, if it’s already on. Sellers know (or should) that market time is their enemy. They also know that Buyer activity slows down over the holidays. Yet, as I like to...Read More
. . . Emailed Directly to Clients In theory, automatic searches on MLS are the greatest thing since sliced bread: the Realtor inputs their client’s purchase criteria — price range, preferred area, home attributes, etc.. Then, whenever something comes on the market meeting those criteria, the client automatically receives an email (and presumably contacts their...Read More
On Tour Today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lake Calhoun Condo Where: 3150 West Calhoun Parkway #402. What: stunning, Contemporary-influenced Condo overlooking Lake Calhoun and Minneapolis skyline. Over 2,700 FSF with two (huge!) Bedrooms and two Baths. When: listed yesterday (July 30). How much: $999,000. Who: listing agent — Ross Kaplan; Broker — Edina Realty...Read More
Layout Problem . . . Solved! “One nerd is an island. Two are a club. Three are a clique.” –Ross Kaplan, based on observing my 12 year-old son and his friends. Non-Realtors would have no reason to know this, but photos on MLS are designed to lay out horizontally. So, if you input 17 horizontal...Read More
